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Luxury Advent Calendars

The Edit. This Year’s Best Luxury Advent Calendars.

Posted on October 14, 2018October 13, 2019 by millergrey

  My family isn’t overtly religious, but there’s enough of an undercurrent of belief there with my mum to mean as a child we had the kind of Advent Calendars that didn’t contain a foil wrapped chocolate treat behind each square but rather a picture of an object vaguely related to the Nativity. “Oh look […]

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The White Company Autumn Candle

The Scented Candle Edit. My Four All Time Favourites.

Posted on September 16, 2018October 13, 2019 by millergrey

  When I last did an ‘Ask Me Anything’ Story on Instagram the most commonly asked questions were all about scented candles; ‘What’s my favourite scent?’,  ‘Which brand is the best?’ and ‘Is it worth paying a little bit extra?’. I’ve talked about how important I think smell is in our homes on the blog […]

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Instagram post 17889635860442263 This weekend the king of all cakes was baked. And now for several weeks of lashing it with brandy.
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Instagram post 17931771439336754 It’s December, so anything festive goes. Even on a Monday. Last year’s monochrome wrapping is inadvertently just as relevant this year, the white pique paper I used is available again at the @thewhitecompany and until midnight is also has 20% off. Throw in some black craft paper, some mini baubles and a striped chord from @ikeauk and the job’s a good’un. Not an ad, just bringing festive cheer.
Instagram post 17873524147506016 Happy December everyone. Very rarely does the first Sunday of the December actually fall on the 1st, so if like me you’re a stickler for the first Sunday rule, 2019 is a very good year.
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The tree is now up and in a new home this year. I only had to drag a bookcase, 10 years worth of magazines and several hundred books across the room to get it here, but we won’t dwell on that.
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Last year I made the (tough) decision not to have a real tree and invested in this faux one from @thewhitecompany and I’m still really happy I did. It wasn’t exactly cheap but with just two year’s use I’ve equalled what I would have paid on real ones anyway. From here on out it’s all savings. 👌🏻 Looks just like the real thing if you ask me.
Instagram post 17882248255457755 My tree always goes up the first Sunday in December. It makes me ridiculously happy that this year that just happens to be Sunday 1st. It’s like I planned it.
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The decorations have been freed from their 11 month prison beneath the bed, 500 lights have been painstakingly detangled with only minimal cursing and a fresh Decking The Halls playlist has been created. Now all that stands in the way of that festive explosion is today. A day in which I’ll rearrange the entire living room, probably twice, as I try to work out where exactly an eight foot tree can feasibly fit.
Instagram post 17901683194401094 The amazingly scented product of a morning spent in the @jomalonelondon Townhouse with the folk from @scarletandviolet is now hanging up. For now, it’s inside and nestled above the sideboard, filling the whole room with the scent of Christmas. It’s coming. Four weeks.
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When I’ve gotten over the loss (theft) of my rosemary plants from the front of the house it might well make it to the door. We’ll see if my nerves can handle that...
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Instagram post 17871197350505279 #ad | It's no secret I love a good few hours spent in @homesense_ukie It's where I've done some of my finest work. I make it my mission to find treasure. This Christmas they challenged me to head in store and find the perfect gift for the Host With The Most. Firstly, 'challenge'? Please. I live for this. Secondly, absolutely yes.
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My local store is filled to the rafters with amazing gift options - all with incredible savings! In the end I couldn't choose just one gift; the perfect host always puts on a spread, so instead I went for a mini hamper, filled with everything from French truffles and Greek olives, to a cookbook, candle and a set of beautiful glass tumblers. There is nothing quite like a festive treasure hunt. It's as much a gift to yourself as it is to them to be honest. Indulge yourself. #TreasureSeeker #LoveHomesense  #Love50
Instagram post 18078424945148103 At about this time every year Christmas begins to slowly creep its way into the flat. I can’t commit to full Christmas decorations until the calendar says December personally, but towards the end of November it stars to find its way into the place in a fairly steady stream. As it is still November however, these are nothing more than autumnal stars, casually hanging above the fireplace.
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Over on the blog today you’ll find this season’s Christmas Gift Guides. Him, Her, Them, You and a new addition this year, Under £25. Hopefully they arrive in time to provide some gifting inspiration!
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The link is in my bio and you can also Swipe On my latest Story to take a look.
Instagram post 17845323901796373 Today I was lucky enough to spend the morning at the Jo Malone London Townhouse making wreaths, eating mince pies and drinking fizz. All whilst being unexpectedly serenaded with Christmas songs by the @jomalonelondon team. They go all out. It’s a full service.
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Wreath image pending, so until then, here are some Christmas tree goals. Head over to my Stories to see how it made @kerrylockwood_ look like a genuine Borrower.
Instagram post 17851549357693402 Home for the night. Just the one night, but home all the same. Happy to be back in my own bed. By the time the week is out I’ll have slept in four different beds, in three different cities. I don’t have bags under my eyes, I have trunks. Big trunks. Weird word that. Trunk.
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